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A motorcyclist clocked doing more than double the 100 kmh speed limit in Melbourne told "appalled" officers at the scene he was rushing to pick up his girlfriend.
The 32-year-old was spotted by police on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway in Kew at 8.50am (AEDT) this morning, travelling at 212 kmh in a 100 kmh zone.
"Members of the Boroondara traffic management unit are appalled at the speed," a police spokesman said.
"The man told police that he was late to pick up his girlfriend."
Police said the Abbotsford man was fined $584, received eight demerit points and lost his licence for 12 months. His motorcycle was impounded for 48 hours.
Hoon driving is in the spotlight in Victoria following the deaths of five young men in a horror crash in Melbourne's north last Sunday.
The state government plans to introduce new anti-hoon laws this year that will see repeat offenders have their vehicles crushed.
The 32-year-old was spotted by police on Melbourne's Eastern Freeway in Kew at 8.50am (AEDT) this morning, travelling at 212 kmh in a 100 kmh zone.
"Members of the Boroondara traffic management unit are appalled at the speed," a police spokesman said.
"The man told police that he was late to pick up his girlfriend."
Police said the Abbotsford man was fined $584, received eight demerit points and lost his licence for 12 months. His motorcycle was impounded for 48 hours.
Hoon driving is in the spotlight in Victoria following the deaths of five young men in a horror crash in Melbourne's north last Sunday.
The state government plans to introduce new anti-hoon laws this year that will see repeat offenders have their vehicles crushed.
Source: Motorcyclist clocks 212kmh
Who are Hoons?
Hoon is a derogatory term used in Australia and New Zealand to refer to a younger person who engages in loutish, anti-social behaviour. In particular, it is used to refer to one who drives in a manner which is anti-social by the standards of contemporary society, that is, fast, noisily or dangerously. While generally applied to automobiles and other road vehicles, anti-hooning legislation also targets hooning behavior wherever it occurs, including motor boats. Hoon activities can include speeding, burnouts, doughnuts or screeching tires.[1] Those commonly identified as being involved in "hooning" or street racing are young, predominantly male although increasingly female drivers in the age range of 17 and 35 years.
Source: Hoon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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